Main Entry: 1sleep
Pronunciation: slp
Function: noun1: the natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored2: a state resembling sleep: as a: a state of inactivity (as hibernation) like sleep b: DEATH 4 <put my pet cat to sleep>; also: 1COMA, TRANCEc: a state marked by loss of feeling followed by tingling <my foot's gone to sleep> - sleepĚlike /sl-plk/ adjective